Talking-machine.



G. DI STANISLAO.

TALKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION TILED JUNE 24, 1912.

Patented May 5, 1914.

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TALKING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 24, 1912.

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G. DI STANISLAO.

TALKING MACHINE.

' APPLICATION FILED JUNE 24, 1912.

1,095,747. PatentedMay5,1914.

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WW eme dam ing changed or when the- GIUSEPPE DI STANISLAO, OF CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY.

TALKING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 5, 191.4.

Application filed June 24, 1912. Serial No. 705,375.

1 '0 oil whom it may concern Be it known that I, GIUSEPPE n1 STANISLAO, a subject of the King of Italy, residing at Camden, in the county of Camden and State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in 'lalking-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

-My invention relates to new and useful improvements in talking machines, and has for its object to provide a. device of this character, in which the different supports, the born, a number of records and other accessories used in the playing of a talking machine, may be held in the casing and cover thereof making a relatively small compact package permitting the same to be readily transported from place to place in a single covering.-

A further object of the invention is to provide a collapsible bracket or support for the horn which may be readily placed in the drawer of the casing or cabinet.

A further object of the invention is to rovide an adjustable restfor the smaller end of the horn in order that the reproducer may be held out of contact with the record disk or turn table whilethe needles are beniachine is not being played.

Another object of the invention is to produce a. sectional horn, the sections of which may be taken apart. and telescoped one in the other within the cover of the cabinet.

With these ends in view, this invention consists in the details of construction an combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may understand how to make and use the same, I will describe its construction in detail, referring by numeral to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure This a side elevation of my improved talking machine, the cover of the cabinet being removed and showing the horn engaging the rest. Fig. 2, a. side elevation of the horn support or bracket a portion thereof being broken away to clearly illustrate the construction. Fig. 3, a similar view at right angles to Fig. 2. Fig. 4, a side ele ation of the hinged or pivot member for mounting the horn upon the bracket. liig. 5, an edge view thereof. Fig. 6, a vertical trating the position of tion 22 of sectional view of the cabinet and cover thereon. showing the horn in said cover and illusthe different parts when the machine is ready for transportation. Fig. 7, a side elevation of the horn disconnected and having portions thereof broken away to clearly illustrate the construction. Fig. 8, a vertical sectional view of a portion of the cabinet, showing an edge view of the rest. Fig. 9, a similar view illustrating the front elevation of the rest, and Fig. 10, a perspective view of one form of cover or carrying case.

In carrying out my invention as here embodied, 2 represents a. cabinet which may be of any suitable size, design and configuration adapted to hold a motor as will be hereinafter described.

The cabinet preferably comprises four similar side walls 3, to the lower edges of which is secured the base or bottom 4 and between the walls some distance above sent base is mounted a. partition forming a. drawer chamber (5, between said partition the base in which slides the drawer 7, having a knob 8 or its equivalent whereby saie. drawer may be movedinward or outward.

In proximity to the upper edges of the side walls are secured strips which entirety surround the interior thereby producing the flange 9 which is grooved as at 10 to receive the supporting partition 11, said flange and partition forming with the partition 5, a. motor chamber 12. Secured 'to the partition 11 and depending therefrom is a suitable motor 13, the stem 14 of which projects upward through the partition 11 and carries the turn table 15 on which rests the record disk when being played. Secured to the inner faces of the side walls above the flange 9 is a suitable relatively narrow ledge 16 which projects abo e the upper edges of the side walls and fits within the cover to be hereinafter described.

In one of the side walls of the cabinet are formed the-openings 17 one above the other and these are covered with a plate 18 having openings 19, one above the other but smaller in length vertically thereby forming a pair of pockets 20 for the reception of the pair of hooks 21 carried by the base secthe horn support or bracket 23, and to said base section is hinged the head section 24: at 25. The free end of said head section has an upwardly projecting onto"- sion 26 in which is formed the vertical open the interior to said part 29 is hinged or pivoted the other part- 31 by means of a rivet; or its equivalent and with the part 81 is formed the pintle 33 which passes through a portion f the horn 3e and has a nut 35 threaded thereon to prevent accidental displacement.

36 represents a metallic plate securct to the inner face of one of the side walls projecting ab re the flange 9, havin on tension 3? formed therewith, which along the face of said side 1w Joove nail flange 2 To this plate is secured a. casing 38, said plate preferably forming one waii thereof, ans. said casing projects through an opening in the flange 9, and the upper end of said casing terminates in line with the outer face of said flange. In this casing is slidably mounted the slide 4H) having at its lower end a foot or projection ll. With the upper end or the slide 40 is formed a bearing 4-2 in which is journaled the rest 43. Across the plate 36 and its extension 37 lies a rib 0 stop in spaced apart from the flange 9 forming a space in which the foot ll rn'ay slide. The rib 41% is also spaced apart from the plate 36 throughout a. portion of its length so that the slide e O'niay Work therein and when said slide is drawn upward, the foot 41 will contact; With said rib and prevent the slide from being ontirely withdrawn and by moving the slide to one side the foot will enter the space l5 and the slide will rest pon the flange 3 to prevent it from being accidentally displaced. it the upper edge to one side oi the cabinet are mounted the fastenin members or hooks the outer ends oi which enter openings i? in one of the side Walls of the cover 48, said openings being surrounded by plates 49 each having hole 50 therein. In the side of the cabinet opposite the side carrying the books is mounted a keeper 5]. adapted to receive the bolt 52 of the lock 53 mounted in one of the side walls of the cover whereby said cover may be locked to the cabinet to prevent the use of the machine by unauthorized persons and also to prevent said cover from being aceidentally displaced While the machine is in transportation.

The cover may be made in any suitable design having side walls and a top .35. said top carrying a depending centering projection *6 which is preferably cylindrol in shape and the end thereof reduced circun'itcrence to form the emcnsion oi the cover is hinged a or partition 58, by means of hinge their equivalent. the free end of said being: held closed by a turn buckle it toned in place by screw 61 or its c nivalcnt. 1 'io one the side walls the cover. {Said door or partition 58 carries a pull strap 62 so that the same may be readily opened. Bet-Weenthe hinged partition 58 and the top 55 of the cover is formed a horn chainber 63 and onthe inner face of the hinged partition is produced an annular rib .l'n order that the horn may be placed in the cover of the cabinet, it must be coilapsible in form and i preterably produce said horn in a nun'iber or sections.

65 represents the bell, the inner which carries an internally threaded into which is threaded the eziicrnally end of ring (56 threaded ring carried by the co-acting end 01" the middle section (38, the opposite end of said section also carrying an externally threaded ring 69 which is threaded into the internally threaded ring 70 carried by the enacting end of the end section 71. The opposite or smaller end of this last named section has mounted thereon a ring 72 provided with 'a lug or fastening teat 7 3 adapted to register with the slot? 1- in one end of the elbow T5. The opposite end of said elbow is provided witha flange 76 which acts as a bearing surface for tho rcproduccr 77. 1V ithin the flanged end of the elbow is mounted the tubular projection 78 which is spaced apart throughouta portion of its length from the Walls of the elbow and this projection is provided with a slotv 79 with which registers the lug 80 formed on the.

bracket 23 removed therefrom and opened as shown in Fig. 2, after which the hooks 21 are inserted through the openings 19 into the openings and by forcing the support downward, .zflld hooks will enter the pockets 20 thus firmly holding the support. in place upon the cabinet. The hinged partition 58 is then opened by turning the turn bucklc (3' to one side after which the three sections (35, (38 and Tl may be rcmoved from the cover 48 and each section secured to its aiiljaccnt section by means of the threaded rings. The elbow 75 next removed from the d au'er and is secured to the end section 71 of the horn otter which the reproducer 77 removed from. too draw and mounted in position upon the elbow. The horn then placed upon the bracket by inserting the spindle 28 of the hinged member .30 in the op 1' 27 in the su the frce end or that end of the horn which carries the rcproducer then allowed to lie upon the rest 4:3, the some having bccu raised to the position.shown in dotted lines in Fig. 9, by withdrawing the slide 40 from its casing and moving it to one side so that the end of said sllde rests u on the flange 9. The machine is thenrea y to be used and by wind-- ing up the motor in the ordinary manner, the turn table 15 will be caused to revolve and this is adapted to carry one of the record disks. "When the machine is to be taken apart to be set'a'side for the time being or to be transported, the support 23 is removed, folded and placed in the drawer, the horn disassembled and the elbow and reproducer placed in the drawer, while the sections 65, 68, and 71 are placed in the cover, the smaller end of the bell section-65 resting against'the inner face of the top 55, and surrounding the projection 56 but spaced some distance therefrom. The middle sec tion 68 is then placed within the bell section so that the smaller end of said middle section surrounds the projection 56 and snugly fits the same, and after this section is in place, the end section is placed on'the end of and held in place by'the turn buckle 60.

I When said hinged partition 58 is closed, the

annular rib 64 carried thereby surrounds the end of the end section 71 and also rests insideof the end of the middle section 68. \Vhen the sections of the horn are in this-position, the hinged partition 58 engages their outer ends and revents them from being knocked about within the cover. The slide is'then moved to one side until'it is in alinement. with its Vcasing, after which it may be inserted therein as will be readily understood. The cover is next placed upon the cabinet by-inserting the fastenin members 46 into the holes 47 in one of t e side walls of said cover and the'edges of the bal- I ance of'the side walls of the cover allowed to rest upon the upper edges of the walls pf the cabinet, after which the bolt ofthe lock maybe caused to engage the keeper:

In Fig. 10, I have shown one form of Copies of this patent may be obtained for carrying case or cover used for transporting body members correspond with the outer contour of the talking machine cabinet and cover and these body members each carry a handle 88 whereby they may be held together and the machine carried about.

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact details of construction as here shown as these may be varied within the limits of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim. as new and useful, is

1. In a'talking machine acabinet for holding the reproducing mechanism, a cover for said cabinet having a horn chamber, a plate provided with an extension carried by t e interior of the cabinet, a casing carried by said plate, a slide provided with a foot mounted in said casing, a rest rotatably mounted upon the outer end of the slide, and

a stop disposed across theplate and its ex- .tension,,'a portion thereof being spaced from said plateand extension, thereby'forming an opening-through which the. slide passes.

52. In a device of the character stated, a cabinet for holding, a reproducing mechanism, a cover d'etachably secured to the cabinet,.the top of said cover having a depending projection, the end of which is reduced in circumference to form an extension, a. partition hinged to thecover and an annu lar. rib carried by the inner face of said partition as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto afiixed my signature in the presence of tw subscribing witnesses.

' GIUSEPPE or STANISLAO. VVit-nesses:

MARY E. II-AMER, M. H. LOREE.

live cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Wellington, D, G. 

